Ireland vs Maldives: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Ireland
1 events
in 2020
Maldives
1 events
in 2020
Ireland rank
73rd
Maldives rank
73rd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Ireland
- Maldives
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Maldives, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Maldives ahead.
Ireland ranks 73rd and Maldives ranks 73rd of 156 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 3 events | 0 events | 3 events | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2 events | 0 events | 2 events | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5 events | 0 events | 5 events | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Ireland or Maldives?
- Ireland, at 1 events against 1 events in Maldives as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Ireland and Maldives?
- 0 events, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Maldives?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Maldives rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Ireland ranks 73rd and Maldives ranks 73rd of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global number of reported disasters by size per decade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.